List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- maximum, extreme, utmost
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- instructor, (fencing) teacher, model
popular obsolete reading な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- meek, quiet, docile, humble, faithful, obedient
- mysterious, marvelous, marvellous
popular JLPT N1 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- elaborate, delicate, exquisite
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- fast (walking), quick, brisk
- quick (passing of time), rapid, swift
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- extra-large, king-size
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- creative, original
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- family circle, one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.), one's fellows, in-group
- private matters, internal affairs
- conservative (e.g. estimate), moderate
- pigeon toe (walking), in-toeing
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic) grammar
- extraordinary, exceptional, unprecedented, special, abnormal, irregular
- solecistic, non-standard, irregular
popular noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- grief, sorrow, extreme sadness, heartbreak